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Response Sample Essay Assignment paperAssignment: Adaptive ResponseAs an advanced
practice nurse, you will examine patients presenting with a variety of disorders. You must,
therefore, understand how the body normally functions so that you can identify when it is
reacting to changes. Often, when changes occur in body systems, the body reacts with
compensatory mechanisms Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper. These
compensatory mechanisms, such as adaptive responses, might be signs and symptoms of
alterations or underlying disorders. In the clinical setting, you use these responses, along
with other patient factors, to lead you to a diagnosis.Consider the following
scenarios:Scenario 1:Jennifer is a 2-year-old female who presents with her mother. Mom is
concerned because Jennifer has been “running a temperature” for the last 3 days. Mom says
that Jennifer is usually healthy and has no significant medical history. She was in her usual
state of good health until 3 days ago when she started to get fussy, would not eat her
breakfast, and would not sit still for her favorite television cartoon. Since then she has had a
fever off and on, anywhere between 101oF and today’s high of 103.2oF. Adaptive Response
Sample Essay Assignment paper Mom has been giving her ibuprofen, but when the fever
went up to 103.2oF today, she felt that she should come in for evaluation. A physical
examination reveals a height and weight appropriate 2-year-old female who appears
acutely unwell. Her skin is hot and dry. The tympanic membranes are slightly reddened on
the periphery, but otherwise normal in appearance. The throat is erythematous with 4+
tonsils and diffuse exudates. Anterior cervical nodes are readily palpable and clearly tender
to touch on the left side. The child indicates that her throat hurts “a lot” and it is painful to
swallow. Vital signs reveal a temperature of 102.8oF, a pulse of 128 beats per minute, and a
respiratory rate of 24 beats per minute Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment
paper.Scenario 2:Jack is a 27-year-old male who presents with redness and irritation of his
hands. He reports that he has never had a problem like this before, but about 2 weeks ago
he noticed that both his hands seemed to be really red and flaky. He denies any discomfort,
stating that sometimes they feel “a little bit hot,” but otherwise they feel fine. He does not
understand why they are so red. His wife told him that he might have an allergy and he
should get some steroid cream. Jack has no known allergies and no significant medical
history except for recurrent ear infections as a child. He denies any traumatic injury or
known exposure to irritants Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper. He is a

2. maintenance engineer in a newspaper building and admits that he often works with
abrasive solvents and chemicals. Normally he wears protective gloves, but lately they seem
to be in short supply so sometimes he does not use them. He has exposed his hands to some
of these cleaning fluids, but says that it never hurt and he always washed his hands when he
was finished Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.Scenario 3:Martha is a 65-
year-old woman who recently retired from her job as an administrative assistant at a local
hospital. Her medical history is significant for hypertension, which has been controlled for
years with hydrochlorothiazide. She reports that lately she is having a lot of trouble
sleeping, she occasionally feels like she has a “racing heartbeat,” and she is losing her
appetite. She emphasizes that she is not hungry like she used to be. The only significant
change that has occurred lately in her life is that her 87-year-old mother moved into her
home a few years ago. Mom had always been healthy, but she fell down a flight of stairs and
broke her hip. Her recovery was a difficult one, as she has lost a lot of mobility and
independence and needs to rely on her daughter for assistance with activities of daily living.
Martha says it is not the retirement she dreamed about, but she is an only child and is happy
to care for her mother. Mom wakes up early in the morning, likes to bathe every day, and
has always eaten 5 small meals daily. Martha has to put a lot of time into caring for her
mother, so it is almost a “blessing” that Martha is sleeping and eating less. She is worried
about her own health though and wants to know why, at her age, she suddenly needs less
sleep.To PrepareReview the three scenarios, as well as Chapter 6 in the Huether and
McCance text.Identify the pathophysiology of the disorders presented in each of the three
scenarios, including their associated alterations. Consider the adaptive responses to the
alterations.Review the examples of “Mind Maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-
oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in this week’s Learning Resources. Then select
one of the disorders you identified from the scenarios. Use the examples in the media as a
guide to construct a mind map for the disorder you selected. Consider the epidemiology,
pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of the disorder, as well as
any adaptive responses to alterations.Review the Application Assignment Rubric found
under Course Information Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.To
CompleteWrite a 2- to 3-page paper excluding the title page, reference page and Mind Map
that addresses the following:For each of the three scenarios explain the pathophysiology,
associated alterations and the patients’ adaptive responses to the alterations caused by the
disease processes. You are required to discuss all three scenarios within the paper
component of this assignment.Construct one mind map on a selected disorder presented in
one of the scenarios. Your Mind Map must include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk
factors, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of the disorder, as well as any adaptive
responses to alterations. Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.Adaptive
ResponseAdvanced nurses can see a wide range of infections and patients from diverse
cultures. It is essential for a nurse to differentiate between abnormal and normal body
functions. The adaptive response is critical when diagnosing a patient in a clinical setting.
This paper will identify adaptive reactions from three patients’ scenarios. The document
will further define adaptive responses to depression, allergic contact dermatitis, and
pathophysiology as well as the adaptive response of tonsillitis Adaptive Response Sample

3. Essay Assignment paper.Scenario One: TonsillitisThe scenario portrays a two-year-old
female patient who presents fussiness, hot and dry skin, anorexia and tympanic membrane
which is slightly reddened on the periphery. The patient further depicts erythematous
throat with diffuse exudate and four plus tonsils. Additionally, the mother states that her
temperature ranges from 102.8 degrees to 103.2 degrees. The patient is complaining of
throat pain when swallowing. However, the judgment of tonsillitis will base on the clinical
results Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.Tonsillitis is a contagion
whereby the tonsils irritate (Yamashita et al., 2016). For this infection, the adaptive
responses involve a sore throat, pain when swallowing, swollen tonsils, exudate, fever,
tender lymph nodes at the neck, headache, stiff neck, lousy breadth as well as a
stomachache. Tonsillitis belongs to secondary group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
(GABHS) and the rising MRSA. McCarthy argues that tonsillitis often affects children from
preschool ages to mid-teenage years (2014). According to Chiappini et al. the macrophages
which are present in the tonsils engulfs the infected organisms which eventually secretes
digestive enzymes that starts to destroy the body (2015) Adaptive Response Sample Essay
Assignment paper. Research has revealed that if tonsillitis is not treated, it may result in a
condition known as post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis or sometimes rheumatic fever.
Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper. Scenario Two: Allergic Contact
DermatitisThe second scenario describes a twenty-seven-year-old male patient presented
with redness and hands imitation after being exposed to harsh solvents and chemicals. The
patient claims that his hand is feeling quite hot, but he does not feel any pain. The clinical
findings determine the diagnosis of the allergic contact dermatitis. Popple et al. mention
that the adaptive response of allergic contact dermatitis involves the edema, pruritus and
the erythema (2016) Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.The allergic
contact dermatitis is an infection which is caused a specified immune-mediated reaction of
the body to a substance which has touched the skin. The patient’s conditions are attributed
to his frequent contact with chemicals while working. Some of the elements which cause
allergy include dyes, preservatives, and fragrances among other chemicals. The edema in
the epidermis sources the separation of the keratinocytes. Popple et al. stipulate that a
sensitizing antigen forms when the allergen bounds to a carrier protein and also when the
allergen comes in contact with the skin (2016). The Langerhans cells in the skin exhibit the
antigen and eventually takes the antigen to the T cells. Consequently, the T cells are
prepared which in turn initiates the releasing of the provocative cytokines as well as the
indicators of redness. Pruritus and swelling eventually follow thus depicting allergic contact
dermatitis. The patient does not use gloves. Therefore he is exposing his hands to
dangerous chemicals. It is essential to carry out allergy and patch testing to recognize the
allergen so that it can be prevented on time. Allergic contact dermatitis is treated using the
topical corticosteroid Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.Scenario Three:
DepressionThe third scenario depicts a sixty-five-year-old woman presented with topical
loss of appetite, racing heartbeat, insomnia, and sleep disturbances. There are critical
changes in the woman’s life including the care of her eighty-seven-year-old ailing mother.
According to the research, the pathophysiology of depression is not understood. The clinical
findings will depict the diagnosis of depression for the patient. A disruption of central

4. nervous system activities is indicated based on the clinical trials Adaptive Response Sample
Essay Assignment paper.Finsterwald and Alberini explain the adaptive responses of
depression which includes the loss of appetite, increased heart rate and sleep disturbances
(2014). The scholars’ further mention that depression is triggered by a mixture of physical,
genetic and biological elements (pg. 18). Many diverse aspects which can source depression
comprise of the change in life, drug and substance abuse, alcohol, and trauma Adaptive
Response Sample Essay Assignment paper. Depression may sometimes lead to suicide and
disruption of social relationships. The treatment of depression depends on the sternness of
depression. According to Halverson, the nurse or the physician can prescribe to the patient
antidepressant such as Tricyclic antidepressants or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI) (2016) Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.mind
mapReferenceChiappini, N., Cantisani, R., Pancotto, L., Ruggiero, P., Rosa, D., Manetti, A., … &
Del Giudice, G. (2015). Innate response activator (IRA) B cells reside in human tonsils and
internalize bacteria in vitro. PloS one, 10(6), e0129879.Finsterwald, C., & Alberini, C. M.
(2014). Stress and glucocorticoid receptor-dependent mechanisms in long-term memory:
from adaptive responses to psychopathologies. Neurobiology of learning and memory, 112,
17-29 Adaptive Response Sample Essay Assignment paper.McCARTHY, J. P., Agre, J. C., Graf,
B. K., Pozniak, M. A., & Vailas, A. C. (2014). Compatibility of adaptive responses with
combining strength and endurance training. Medicine and science in sports and
exercise, 27(3), 429-436.Popple, A., Williams, J., Maxwell, G., Gellatly, N., Dearman, R. J., &
Kimber, I. (2016). The lymphocyte transformation test in allergic contact dermatitis: New
opportunities. Journal of immunotoxicology, 13(1), 84-91. Adaptive Response Sample Essay
Assignment paper.Yamashita, K., Ichimiya, S., Kamakura, R., Nagata, T., Jitsukawa, S.,
Matsumiya, H., … & Himi, T. (2016). Studies of Tonsils in Basic and Clinical Perspectives:
From the Past to the Future. In Excellence in Otolaryngology (Vol. 77, pp. 119-124). Karger
Publishers.Halverson, J. L. (2016, April 29). Depression. Retrieved from Medscape:
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